National Resource List



Bookstores:


Ediciones Universal
http://www.ediciones.com/
3090 SW 8 Street
Miami, FL 33135. USA

The Latin American Book Store, Ltd.
http://www.latinamericanbooks.com/
From the organizations website: "Since 1982 The Latin American Book Store has distributed Latin American and Spanish academic publications to university libraries and the communities they serve."

Schoenhof’s: Cambridge, MA
http://www.schoenhofs.com
76A Mount Auburn St
Cambridge, MA 02138
This bookstore offers a moderate sized collection on Cuban art, literature, and history. It also has a large collection of bilingual (Spanish/English) and Spanish only Children’s books.



Publishers:


Lectorum
http://www.lectorum.com/
205 Chubb Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Lectorum's tagline: If it's in Spanish, we have it!, could not be more accurate. This publisher is excellent resource for finding Children's Spanish language books. They publish everything from Children's books, such as Olivia, to books for Latino parents. Their website features an easy to use, multifaceted online catalog.

Lee & Low
http://www.leeandlow.com/
This publisher is an excellent multicultural resource. Many of its bilingual books discuss Cuban American.


Rayo: Una rama de HaperCollins Publishers (An Imprint of Harper Collin Publisher)
http://www.harpercollins.com/imprints/index.aspx?imprintid=517990
This division of Harper Collins Publishers presents a wide array of Spanish language books. It features the works of famous, contemporary Cuban Americans, such as Oscar Hijuelos. It also presents translations of famous American Children's books, such as Margaret Wise Brown's Good Night Moon (Buenas Noches, Luna).

Txalaparta
http://www.txalaparta.com/
This publisher presents a myriad of Spanish language based books including categories such as children's, history, and literature.


Distributors:


Adler's Foreign Books
http://www.afb-adlers.com/
915 Foster St. Evanston, IL
60201-3199 USA
Tel: (847)864-0664
Fax: (847)864-0804
Order Fax (800)433-9229
email: info@afb-adlers.com

AIMS International Books
http://www.aimsbooks.com/
7709 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45231
513-521-5590
1-800-733-2067

Bilingual Publications Co.
270 Lafayette St, Suite 705
New York, NY 10012
web link via American Libraries:
http://americanlibrariesbuyersguide.com/company.php?id=58500&company=The+Bilingual+Publications+Company

Downtown Book Center, Inc.
Downtown Book Center
247 S.E. 1st Street
Miami, FL. 33131
(305) 377-9939

Ediciones Universal
http://www.ediciones.com/
P.O. Box 450353. USA
Miami, FL 33245-0353
Telef: (305) 642-3234
Fax: (305) 642-7978

European Book Co., Inc.
925 Larkin St
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: 415-474-0626 (ext 3 for bookstore)
Fax: 415-474-0630

Fiesta Book Company Inc
6995 NW 82nd Ave # 40
Miami, FL 33166-2783

LEA Book Distributors
Libros de España y América
170-23 83rd Avenue, Jamaica Hills, New York 11432
www.leabooks.com


Lectorum
http://www.lectorum.com/
205 Chubb Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071


Special libraries:


Archives of the Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art (MoCHA)
at Hostos Community College Library and Archives

475 Grand Concourse
Shirley J. Hinds Allied Health & Science Building, Room A308, 3rd Floor
Bronx, NY 10451
http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/library

Cuban Heritage Collection
Otto G. Richter Library
Archives and Special Collections
University of Miami Libraries

1300 Memorial Drive
P.O. Box 248214
Coral Gables, FL 33124-0320
http://www.library.miami.edu/chc/
Paraphrase from the website: This collection is subdivided into four sections: books, periodicals, manuscripts & Archival Collections, and Digital Collections. Much of the collection holds information and documents about the Cuban American experience, with a larger amount of information on Cuban American in the Miami area.

Felix Gonzalez-Torres Foundation
Andrea Rosen Gallery

525 West 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
http://www.felixgonzalez-torresfoundation.org
This gallery maintains an archive of the works of Cuban minimalist and conceptual artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres.

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/cuba/cuba.html
Hispanic Division
Washington D.C.


Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Library and Archives
11 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
Library: http://moma.org/learn/resources/library/index
Archive: http://moma.org/learn/resources/archives/index
These sites contain information and documentation on the Cuban art collection within the museum.

Rogelio Caparros Collection
Florida State University
Special Collections and University Archives Department
Green Library

11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
This collection holds photographic images from the Cuban Revolution by the United Nations photographer Rogelio Caparros.



ETC (Research Centers & Journals):


RESEARCH CENTERS

Cuban Research Institute
Latin American and Caribbean Center
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Deuxieme Maison, 363
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33199
Tel: 305.348.1991
Fax: 305.348.3593
Email: cri@fiu.edu
http://casgroup.fiu.edu/cri/

David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (@ Harvard Univ.)
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Ph. 617-495-3366
Fax. 617-496-2802
Cuban Studies Program: http://www.drclas.harvard.edu/cuba (Site available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish)
From the website: "Through this website, the Center aims to continue its efforts to foster the development, dissemination and analysis of Cuba-related research throughout Harvard and the U.S."


JOURNALS:


Access Cuba USA.
New York: Access Cuba USA


ArteCubano: Revista de Artes Visuales.
La Habana: ArteCubano Editores del Consejo National de las Artes Plasticas, Ministerio de Cultural. Republica de Cuba.


Cuban Studies.
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press

http://www.upress.pitt.edu/browseDetailList.aspx?initial=41&type=series

Important Cuban Artworks.
Cernuda Arte.
http://www.cernudaarte.com/cgi-local/books.cgi?bid=20
Coral Gables, FL

Islas.
Afro-Cuban Alliance, Inc.

http://www.angelfire.com/planet/islas/

Latin American Art.
Scottsdale: Latin American Art Magazine, Inc.


Revista Iberoamericano
http://www.pitt.edu/~hispan/iili/RI190-205.html
Paraphrase from the website: This quarterly journal, published by the University of Pittsburgh, is well known for its literature reviews and bibliographical information of contemporary Latin American authors. Although it does not explicitly feature Cuban Literature, it informs on the larger Spanish based scholarly community.

Hispania
http://www.hispaniajournal.org/
Paraphrase from the website: This journal is published by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. It provides literature reviews on research topics including literature, language, and linguistics.Although it does not explicitly feature Cuban Literature, it informs on the larger Spanish based scholarly community.

Hispanic Review
http://hr.pennpress.org/strands/hr/home.htm;jsessionid=7A62E197EF7C152BF865F2E0E7EA8F9E
Paraphrase from the website: Published by The University of Pennsylvania, this quarterly journal features research on Hispanic literature and culture.Although it does not explicitly feature Cuban Literature, it informs on the larger Spanish based scholarly community.


Ethnic newspapers:


Providence En Espanol
77 Eddy St. 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903
Hispanic Media Publishing, Inc.
Publisher: Victor H. Cuenca
Telephone: (401) 865-6120
Fax: (401) 865-8125
Web site: www.providenceenespanol.com
Email: news@providenceenespanol.com
Primary Contact: Vivian Cancel, General Manager
Frequency: Weekly
Published: Friday
Deadline: Tuesday of prior week at noon
Circulation: 25,000
Area: Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts
Notes: Published in Spanish

Siglo 21
316 Essex St.
Suite 305
Lawrence, MA 01840
Periodico Siglo 21 LLC
Telephone: (978) 687-2652, 1-800-836-0272
Fax: (978) 687-1569
Web site: www.siglo21.com
Email: director@siglo21.com
Primary Contact: Adrinna Recchia, News Director
Frequency: weekly
Published: Wednesdays
Deadline: Monday at noon
Circulation: 25,000
Area: Hispanic community in Massachusetts, RI and New Hampshire
Notes: Published in Spanish

National Newspapers:

Diario Las Americas
2900 Northwest 39th St.
Miami, FL 33142
Phone: (305) 633-3341
http://www.diariolasamericas.com
Hispanic newspaper, with specific section for news about Cuba and the Caribbean. Site is in Spanish only.
Circulation:~70,000

Hispanic Newsletter
National League of Cuban American Community-Based Centers
2119 Websters
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
Telephone: 219-745-5421
Fax: 219-744-1363

El Nuevo Herald
Contact: Barbara Guiterrez
Hometown Herald
1520 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Telephone: 954-527-8940
Fax: 954-527-8955

El Nuevo Partia
(1959-present)
Conact: Carlos Diaz-Lujan, editor
850 North Miami ave, #102
PObox #2
Jose Marti Station
Miami, FL 33135


Periodicals:


Revista
Cuban Genealogical Society
www.rootsweb.com/~utcubangs
PO Box 2650
Salt Lake City, Utah
84110-2650.
Written in English and published 3 times a year.
Complimentary with membership in the Cuban Genealogical Society...annual dues: $20USD)

Herencia
Cuban Cultural Heritage [Herencia Cultural Cubana]
http://www.herenciaculturalcubana.org/
3934 SW 8th Street Suite 201
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Telephone: 305-443-1522
Written in English and Spanish, but sporadically published by Cuban Cultural Heritage. Magazine is complimentary with membership in the Cuban Cultural Heritage Society...annual dues: $25USD, tax deductible in the US. Magazine features historical information on Cuba.

Caribbean Historical & Genealogical Journal.
TCI Genealogical Resources
PO Box 15839
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
Paraphrase from the website: This English Language Based journal is published quarterly by TCI Genealogical Resources with an annual subscription of $24USD. Formerly the Cuban Index, this journal covers historical and genealogical information about the entire Caribbean region.

Hidalguia - La Revista de Genealogia, Nobleza y Armas,
(Spanish Language Based)
Published by Hidalguia, Aniceto Marinas, 114; 28008 Madrid, Spain.
Published 5 times a year. Averages 900 to 1000 pages per issue.

El Caiman Barbudo
www.caimanbarbudo.cu
A news source since 1966, this now online news source is Spanish Language based.

Granma
http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html
Providing news since 1965, this online news source is Spanish Language based, with English, French, Portuguese, Dutch, and Italian translations.

Juventud Rebelde
http://www.juventudrebelde.co.cu/
"The Newspaper of Cuban Youth" is a Spanish Language based Cuban online news source. Since 1965, Juventud Rebelde has been Cuba's youth oriented news source, first as paper source before moving online. The website contains links to other Cuban online news sources.

Trabajadores
www.trabajadores.cu
(This Cuban-based online new source is Spanish Language based and presents information on Cuba, the world, culture, and sports. Trabajadores has been providing news and information since 1970.


TV & Cable:


TV Marti

www.martinoticias.com/
This US sponsered TV broadcast provides news and general broadcasting from the United States to Cuba.

Telemundo
http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/
2340 West Eighth Ave., Hialeah, FL 33010-2019
Tel 305-888-5151
Fax 305-888-9270

Telemundo is the second largest American based broadcast network that features Spanish Language based programing.

Univision
http://www.univision.com/portal.jhtml

9405 Northwest 41 St., Miami, fl 33178
Tel: 305-471-3990
Fax: 305-471-4160

Univision is the largest American based broadcast network that features Spanish Language based programing.


Radio stations and Programs:


Radio Marti
http://www.martinoticias.com/
This US sponsered Radion broadcast provides news and general broadcasting from the United States to Cuba.

Poder 1110 WPMZ Radio
1270 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI 02904
Telephone: (401) 726-8413
Fax: (401) 726-8649
Website: www.poder1110.com
Email: info@Poder1110.com
Format: Latino talk, news and tropical music
General Manager: Tony Mendez
News Director: Luis Bedoya
Program Director: Zoilo Garcia
This radio station plays Latino music and their website include some Latin American news and an area for fans to chat. They can also be followed on Facebook.

Show: El Can de la Manana
Host: Zoilo Garcia, Luis Bedoya, Freddy Rosario
Producer: Johanna Petrarca
Time: 6 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Notes: Morning show, combination of talk, music and call-in

Show: De Frente con el Poder
Host: Delia Rodriguez-Majoan
Producer: Johanna Petrarca
Time: 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Saturday
Notes: Talk show

Show: El Poder de la Bachata
Host: Anibal Abreu
Producer: Zoilo Garcia
Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. M-F
Notes: “Bachata” music

Show: El Poder de la Salsa
Host: Anibal Abreu
Producer: Zoilo Garcia
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturdays
Notes: Contemporary and Traditional Salsa music

Show: CHisPA Informa Radio Program
421 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
Primary Contact: Miguel Sanchez Hartwein, Executive Director
Telephone: (401) 467-0111
Fax: (401) 467-2507
Web site: www.chispari.org
Email: chispa@chispari.org
Frequency: Every Sunday 11 a.m. to noon on Poder 1110 AM
Notes: Community information, mainly targeted to Latino population
Guests: Invited and translation is available


WAMR-FM (107.5), WQBA-AM (1140)
“programs news and talk on its AM station and contemporary music on its FM station
contact: Claudia Puig:AM GENERAL MANAGER; Luis Diaz-Albertiny, FM general manager
add: 2828 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145-3204
tel: 305-441-2073
fax: 305-445-8908

WAQI-AM (710)
A Spanish language news and talk station:
Contact: Thomas egalado, news director
2690 Coral Way, Miami, fl 33145
tel 305-445-4040

WRHC-AM (1550)
Programs Spanish talk and news shows
Contact: Lazaro Asencio, news director
330 southwest 27th ave, suite 207
Miami, fl 33135
Tel-305-541-3300
Fax-305-643-6224



Organizations:



Association of Latino Professionals in Finance in Accounting
801 South Grand Avenue, Suite 650
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 243-0004
FAX: (213) 243-0006
www.alpfa.org (National chapter)
www.aplfari.org (Rhode Island chapter)
From the organizations website: "ALPFA is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos in accounting, finance, and related professions."

Center for Cuban Studies (CCS)
http://www.cubaupdate.org
http://www.cubaupdate.org/index.html
Paraphrase from the website: This community seeks to maintain and develop resources and materials on Cuban for use by educational and cultural institutions. The center organizes lectures, film showings and maintains a art collection. In addition, the center also organizes trips to Cuba.
231 West 29th Street 4 Fl
New York NY 10001
tel 212-242-0559
fax-212-242-1937


CHisPA - Center for Hispanic Policy & Advocacy
421 Elmwood AvenueProvidence RI 02907Phone: 401-467-0111Fax: 401-467-2507
www.chispari.org
"The Center for Hispanic Policy and Advocacy (CHisPA) is a bilingual Latino community-based non-profit organization located in Providence, Rhode Island, dedicated to improving the quality of life for Latinos by providing a variety of programs and services. CHisPA's goal is to empower Latino families and individuals to achieve their full potential as productive members of the Rhode Island community."

CNC: Nurturing Hispanic Communities
1223 SW 4th Street, Miami, FL 33135
Tel: (305) 642-3484

Fax: (305) 642-9122
http://www.cnc.org/
Mission: "CNC is a non-profit organization providing human services to persons in need from all racial and ethnic groups. CNC assists individuals to become self-reliant and builds bridges among America’s diverse communities."
Notes: Additional offices in NJ & DC

Consejo Nacional de las Artes Plasticas, La Habana.
http://www.cnap.cult.cu

Cuban American National Council (CNC)
This Cuban American organization seeks to strengthen the greater Hispanic community through providing human service resources to the under served Hispanic population.

Guarione M. Diaz: President and CEO
1223 SW 4th Street, Miami, FL 33135
Tel: (305) 642-3484
Fax: (305) 642-9122
www.cnc.org

Cuban American National Foundation
From the website..."The Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to a free and democratic Cuba."
1312 SW 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33145
Phone: (305) 592-7768
Fax: (305) 592-7889
http://www.canf.org

Cuba Art NY
PO Box 419
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
http://www.cubaartny.org

The Cuban Artist Fund
666 Fifth Avenue, #366 Lower Level
New York, NY 10103
http://www.Cubanartistsfund.org

Eastern Cuba Cultural Exchange Association
http://www.Cubanart.org

Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce of Rhode Island
45 Royal Little Drive
Providence, RI 02904
Phone: 401-331-2615
Fax: 401-331-2822
http://www.haccri.org/
From the organizations website: "Our mission is to advocate, promote, and facilitate the success of Hispanic businesses."


Hispanic Heritage Rhode Island (HCC-RI)
"…dedicated to promoting, encouraging and preserving the art, history, heritage and cultural beliefs of the Spanish-speaking communities of Rhode Island."
info@hispanicheritageri.org
P.O. Box 25118
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 486-9095

National Association of Cuban American Women in the USA
From the website..."
NACAW's objectives are to work with other women organizations in order to ensure a strong national platform responding to common concerns."
308 38th Street
P.O. BOX 614
Union City, NJ 07087
Telephone: (201)271-9308
Fax: (201)223-0035
http://www.nacaw-us.org/

NAHP - National Association of Hispanic Publications
From the website..."...nonprofit, non-partisan trade advocacy organization representing the leading Spanish language publications serving 41 markets in 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, with a combined circulation of over 23 million."
National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc.
National Press Building
529 14th Street NW, Suite 1126
Washington, D.C. 20045
Phone: (202) 662-7250
Fax: (202) 662-7251
http://www.nahp.org/

NCLR - National Council of La Raza
"…the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States"
Raul Yzaguirre Building
1126 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Tel. (202) 785-1670
www.nclr.org

Operation Pedro Pan Group
www.pedropan.org
Operation Pedro Pan Inc.
161 Madeira Avenue, Suite 61
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
305 554 7196
Pedro Pan of California
2500 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1165
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Progreso Latino
626 Broad St.
Central Falls, RI 02863
Phone: (401) 728-5920
URL formerly www.progresolatino.org - was a NING site, appears to be down
(from their Facebook page) "Progreso Latino has a mandate to help the Latino and immigrant communities achieve greater self-sufficiency and self-determination."
(from Providence Business News) "Progreso Latino is the largest bilingual, multicultural, empowerment community-based agency in the state of Rhode Island."

**REFORMA:** National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking
http://www.reforma.org/


USHCC - United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
"To foster Hispanic economic development and to create sustainable prosperity for the benefit of American Society."
www.ushcc.com

Wifredo Lam Center of Contemporary Art/Centro de Arte Contemporaneo Wifredo Lam
San Ignacio 22, esquina a Empedrado
Plaza de la Catedral
La Habana Vieja
http://www.cnap.cult.cu/insti2b.html


Religious groups:


AFRICAN BASED-FAITH (Blended): SANTERIA, YORUBA
Print sources:
Hagedorn, Katherine J. Divine Utterances: the Performance of Afro-Cuban Santería. Washington [D.C.]: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2001.

Mason, Michael Atwood. Living Santería: Rituals and Experiences in an Afro-Cuban Religion. Washington [D.C.]: Smithsonian Institution Press, 2002.

Brown, David H. Santería Enthroned: Art, Ritual, and Innovation in an Afro-Cuban Religion. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.

CATHOLIC:
Conferencia de Obispos Cathlicos de Cuba
http://www.iglesiacubana.org/

JEWISH:
The Jews of Cuba
http://jewishcuba.org/

MUSLIM:
Latino American Dowah Organization
http://www.latinodawah.org/
From the organization's website: "Since its beginning in 1997, LADO has been an organization committed to promoting Islam among the Latino community within the United States."


The resources listed here do not represent all of religions practiced by Cubans and Cuban American. Cuban and Cuban Americans also participate in religions such as, but not limited to, Buddhism, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church, Baha'i, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons); as well as Protestant religions such as Episcopalians, Baptists, Quakers, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Methodists, Anglicans, Jehovah's Witnesses, Pentecostals, Seventh-Day Adventists

Reviewing sources:


http://www.bookwire.com
Bookwire offers searches and evaluations for many published and ebooks to include a selection on Cubans and Cuban Americans.

http://www.libraryjournal.com
Here you'll find the latest English-language coverage of Spanish-language authors, book reviews (criticas libros), best sellers, and more from the editors of Library Journal and School Library Journal.



Internet resources:


United States Interest Section, Havana, Cuba
US Interests Section Department of State
http://havana.usint.gov/index.html

LOC reference title on history and genealogy of Cuba
http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/bib_guid/hispanic/cuba.html

Klopstein, E., et. al., Welcoming Newcomers with Practical Library Programs . Public Libraries v. 48 no. 6 (November/December 2009) p. 43-7 http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/results/results_common.jhtml;hwwilsonid=HCGEJLJXMQQNHQA3DILCFF4ADUNGIIV0

http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Bu-Dr/Cuban-Americans.html

The Hispanic Population in the United States: March 2002
http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/p20-545.pdf

Open-access E-journal for
International Scholars, Practitioners, and Students of Multicultural Education

http://www.eastern.edu/publications/emme/themes.html

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